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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

The closing exercises of the Virginia Fee
male Institute-Mrs. General J. E. b. Stuart.
I Principal-took place in the Chapel of the In.
| stltute on Wednesday, 9th instant The Local
Board Of Trustees and several patrons of the
| school were present-among those from dis
lancet was Colonel ]. W. Watts, of Lynchburg
The prizes to the scholars who had been en-
rolled as distinguished were presented by Hon.
a, W. Sheffey and Colonel J. 81. Skinner. All
except that for Excellence in English compost
ton were presented by Judge Sheffey. and that
was presented by Colonel Skinner to Miss Lou
Davis, of Leesburg.
Misses Maud Cooke, of Staunton. Nellie Car
| michael, of Fredericksburg, Mary Boswell. OF
KY, Sarah Rock. of Augusta, and Mary White
| of New York. Elocution.
| A gold thimble to Miss Mary Glare Magill, of
| Nd, for excellence in plain sewing.
| Gold medals were awarded Misses Fannie
Brewer, Md, scholarship; Emma Atkinson,
staunton languages; Fannie Brewer. of Nd,
calisthenics; Laura Farrar. Nashville, Ten
nessee, instrumental music; Maud Watts.
| Lynchburg, vocal music; and for general excel
Ience, to Misses Carrie White. Staunton,
day pupil and Helen Russell, 8. c., of the
bOarders
In music there were two graduates-Misses
Davis, of Leesburg, and Farrar. Of Tennessee,
| who also received prizes.
| There were three full graduates-Mlsses EN-
ma Atkinson. Staunton; Fannie Brewer. Nd,
and Margaret Coplin. West Virginia.
| The session has been an exceedingly pleasant
and profitable one.
The previous issue Of the SPECTATOR contain
ed references to the opening exercises up to
Tuesday. The remainder now reported could
not then appear as they occurred Wednesday,
the day Of publication. The art department
and general remarks upon the Institution SO
prosperous under the administration of Mrs.
Stuart, appeared then.
Ladies. don't forget that Shirley d TAY-
LOR have just opened their entire stock of
New Spring Goods, which means
everything neW and desirable.
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seek fortunes Embrace Ere IL rs TOO
Late.
The 204th Grand Monthly Drawing of The
Louisiana State Lottery took place at New
Orleans, on Tuesday always Tuesday,, May
10th, 1887. 1922, 800 was sent to many worthy
people. We will tell some: No. 15,766 drew the
first prize; it was sold in fractional tenths at 81
each, sent to M. A. Dauphin. New Orleans, La.
One was sent to T. J. Lynch, a well known
liquor dealer s. f. cor. 18th and Locust Sts.,
Philadelphia; 1t was collected by the Third
National Bank of Philadelphia; six tenths
were sold to Calitornians, and were collected
through Wells Fargo & Co., Of San Francisco,
CAL; one sold to A. Fruny, Deer Lick. Mason
Co.. West Va, was collected through Metropol-
itan National Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio. No.
1886 drew the Second Prize of $50, 600; it also
was sold in tenths for $l;two were paid through
the Natl Commercial Bank of Mobile, Ala;
one through the Commercial NATL Bank Of
Nashville, Tenn. one paid through Bank OF
Commerce, Louisville. KY; two to Frank Cor.
coran, Cairo. ILL.,. through the City NATL Bank
of Cairo Ill. No. 1882 drew the Third Prize OF
$40. O0O-it as also sold in tenths;one TO Edwin
LIE Bars of New York city, collected through
Adams Express Co.; one to N. Crenshaw Of
Everest, Kas.; one to G. ]. Hartman, paid
LuTOuSH COTry NdGl bAuh Ol COrTy, fa., one
paid through Bank of California at San Fran
cisco. CAL; one paid to Nevada Bank of San
Francisco. and the rest elsewhere. Nos. A, $40
and 5l,955 drew the two Fourth Prizes of $40 900
each; sold to parties in Chicago ILL.,: San Fran
cisco, Oakland and San Jose, CAL; Keokuk,
Iowa; Camille. Mo-; New Orleans, Boston,
Washington, Pittsburg, Mt. Pleasant, Fla;
Gurdon. Ark; Union Star. Mo-; and elsewhere.
So the wheel turns on forever and on July 18th
it will all be repeated. Any one can learn full
particulars by addressing M. A. Dauphin, New
Orleans, La. Seek Fortunes embrace ere it is
too late.
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Civil Eng1necrins-Ar chitecture.

When the Board Of Supervisors and Judge
Stout were making their preparations to COM
mence the erection Of the bridges which the
county deemed essential to the safe and per,
manent crossings Of the streams at severai
points, they wisely determined to have the
locations surveyed, and plans and specifications
prepared, in order that a clear and satisfactory
chart might be before them of the improve
ments, contemplated. not only as TO style and
durability of the work, but also detailed estl-
mates Of cost.
Mr.. George C..Bruce a graduate of the Uni
versity of Edinburgh, Scotland, who had also
taken a regular course of instruction in civil
and mining engineering and architecture, then
in West Virginia engaged in railway and min.
ing engineering, learned from the Staunton
Journals, that Augusta county was embarking
In system OF bridge-improvement. He made
himself known to our county authorities, who
engaged him to execute the preliminary work
as referred to above. They find Themselves
well prepared by his assistance to locate. plan,
and contract for the bridges and their APP
breaches, and have given Mr.. Bruce their ap-
proval of his qualification for all this service.
Mr.. Bruce, having permanently located in
Stxunton, desires to receive patronage in his
profession, which includes all descriptions Of
architectural work. and will be pleased to COM
municate with all persons having designs OF
building in contemplation. His experience in
Scotland and in England, a. well as during his
regidence in the United States, has been large
and varied. He has often appeared before the
Committees Of Parliament and the govern
ment department in their Investigations con-
corning the public works in those Countries
His card, which appears in the SPECTATOR. will
furp cIo inf Nf 70 Qrt-
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VIRGINIA LATIN SCHOOL.
PROFESSOR S. H. OWENS, PRINCIPAL.

!. The session of Professor Owens Latin School
was closed on the 10th inst. The number OF
patrons have been more than he expected, and
the prospects of the school are very fattertng
for the future. 1t may be regarded as perma-
nently established, and larger accommoda-
lions will be provided. This eminent scholar
and experienced teacher. by founding another
classical school in this city, is adding to its i'm
portance as an educational center, and taking
the past session as an indication for the future,
his abode will be permanent and the commu-
nifty benefited in a high degree.
Following are the names of scholars who
were rewarded prizes for merits mentioned
Hugh McIlhany, best scholarship.
Walter Hullihen, as best in Mathematics,
and excellent in all his studies.
Watson Gooch for greatest progress in Latin,
and excellence in all his studies.
Briscoe Peyton. as best of his class in Geog-
raghy; for excellence in all his studies, and for
perfect department
Stephen Undertake, for recent improve
ment.
Harry Burnett, for diligence in study; per.
feet attendance, and perfect department.
George Hutchinson, for diligence, progress,
and perfect department.
Charlie Stuart, for diligence and home study.
All the Latest Novelties in WHITE GOODS
can be found at WELLER'S.
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THE SENIOR LAW FIRM of Sheffey G. Bum
gardner. changed their office this week from
their former location in the Burns building,
Augusta Street, where they have been for four
teen years. TO the large rooms on New Street.
No. 20 on the street floor. Their new quarters
are fitted up in admirable style and very con-
venient for the transaction of business, there
being three departments. For some years Judge
Shelley has been, with the exception Of Hon.A.
H. II. Stuart, by age as well as by residence the
senior active member of the Staunton bar, and
Captain Bumgardner, though entering upon
the profession at much later date than his
senior, has however been full practitioner
more than generation. The law firm of Shef-
fey & Bumgardner is thirty years old, and
theirs is the senior partnership in this city.
In making this note of the change OF location
1t is not out of place to express something OF
that large share of esteem in which these gen.
tlemen are held at home and abroad, and to
hope that the long years of honorable and dis
tinguished usefalness in the past may con-
tinue to blend their influences with prOlong-
ed future OF professional merit and social pop
ularity.
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StauntOn Markets..
SPECTATOR OFFICE,
Stauntop Va lima ID 1897

All departments of business are now assum-
ing their natural Summer and "heated-term"
dizziness. This is natural. The inertia in
commercial matters, except at the great trade
centers,-and these in it's quickened pulse
mainly confined to specializing propensities-
is not without its counterpart in the rural dis
tricts. where all is activity. The lethargic
feelings of town-life and ways must bide their
time for the farmer till the reversal of seasons
come and the Wintry days of leisure to him
bring care and anxiety to the tradesman.
Thegreat wheat-deal now going on is not with
out interest to the farmers, of which there are
not few in Augusta county who have not
sold their last years crop. The autocrat of the
| "ring" sits at his desk in Cincinnati and issues
his orders by cable to Liverpool and Paris, to
New York. Chicago, and along the Pacific
coast. From Is to 1000 900 bushels are now in
store in the Chicago and Western elevators I'M
der the control of this, the largest syndicate
that has ever assumed to rule commerce.
When wheat can be run up to certain figures
they sell, and when it drops below a certain
point, they buy. Their movements battle the
commercial journals and writers no little. A
| standard authority, in addressing itself to
farmers who have much larger holdings than
ours have, says it does not know what advice
to give, but those who sell now obtain the ad-
| vance which has been made. Those who do
not, take the risk.
Another syndicate has disturbed the coffee
trade and bulled the prices beyond ali measure
of reason. A recent break occurred and some
what lower quotations are made, but there is
no reliance as to the future, for 1t is suspected
that the controlling powers caused the break
for some purpose better known to those versed
in specializing mysteries.
The quotations of wheat and wool are un-
changed from last week.
Butter is abundant and quoted lower.
Eggs are higher and in demand.
Good Irish potatoes Of last years crop are in
demand, and will sell for Sl.00 per bushel.
Consult the price current, as there are many
charges of quotations in it.
THE quotations are wholesale, not retail
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Personal.

The Shenandoah Valley of the 10th inst. pub
lished at New Market. says
misses Leila A. ard Jennie Woodward OF
Staunton, Va arrived at Valley View Springs,
near this place, on last Saturday, where they
| will assist their father, Major Joseph n. Wood
ward, in the conduct of this popular summer
resort
Mr.. W. D. Crawford of this county spent
| several days last week with his uncle. DR.. F.
E. Rice and family near New Market.
Mr. Newton Sherman and wife of Highland
are visiting friends in Churchville in this coun-
ty.
The Highland Recorder says
"Mr Charley Wilson retired from the service
of the Staunton mail line this week. For two
years he has been most efficient and accom-.
modating carrier. and in consequence he was
greatly missed He is now engaged with the
B. & o. Express office in Stanton"
Gen. Averill and his wife went from here to
Richmond with Gov. Lee where they were the
guests of Gov. and Mrs. Lee. On Friday night,
Gen. Wade Hampton of s. c.. was entertained
with Gen. Averiu at the Executive Mansion.
Thus there were together three distinguished
cavalry commanders.
Members OF Lee Camp, Confederate Veter-
ans, called on Gen. Averill and Senator Wade
Hampton at the executive mansion.
Gen. Hampton left Richmond on Saturday.
Gen. Averill will deliver an address at Bath
N Y, on the 4th CT July.
Miss Irene Todd, daughter of John W. Todd,
Esq, is visiting her uncle T. ]. Todd in Rich
mOnd.
All the officers of the Institution for the
education of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind
have been re ele3ted.
The Alleghauy Sentinel says
"Misses Hattie PitZer and Lucy Burruss, of
Covington, accompanied by Miss Rose Baber
Of Staunton, are visiting friends in Anderson"
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Call and see the large assortment
sPONGES and CHAMOES SKINS.
CHILD'S ORIG STORE

BALDWIN DISTRICT FAIR.-The Executive
Committee Of the Baldwin District Fair met al
the City Council Chamber last Friday morn
ing, present, John W. Todd, President; G. j
Pratt, Secretary. and Major George Chrisman
j. W. Churchman, E. NJ. Nettleten, ]. D
Crowle, S. NJ. Donald, Directors. The pro.
gramme for the three days races was adopted
which includes the usual running and trot.
ting trials of speed, and in addition running
races Of Texas ponies ridden by boys, mule and
bicycle races, &c. Arrangements were perfect.
ed for combined stock sale upon the grounds
during the Fair under direction of the well
known cattle expert, Colonel Edmundson Of
Kentucky
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HEAVY CoLTs.-A correspondent OF the
SPECTATOR writing from Spotswood under
date of May 2Sth, says that Mr.. T. A. Brown
has a colt of the Mingo and Percheron stock
that weighed sos lbs the day it was one year
DID, and says he would like to hear If any OF
the readers of the SPECTATOR can beat it. Mr..
Samuel Byers accepts the challenge. and says
that he has a Clydesdate colt, near thirteen
months old that weighs 97O19 pounds. and that
Mr.. Cyrus Brown also has Clydesdate colt Of
the same age that weighs 1851 pounds. Both OF
these when sucking colts took premiums at
the last Baldwin District Fair, and are both
colts of Mr.. Byer's Clydesdate Stallion. Burke's
Mill. He says he has number of others of the
same kind, and can beat in number as well as
in weight.
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dent Pratt in the Chair, and Mr.. Newton Ar

dent Pratt in the Chair, and Mr. Newton Ar
genbright. Secretary, present.
Reports were made from the various COM
mittees and by the Treasurer. The Monument
Committee was authorized to erect the monu-
ment during the coming fiscal year. with Inc
view of having it ready to be unveiled on tho
memorial day in 1888.
Captain Pratt declined a reelection and In
sisted that he should have his way in that mai
ter, but the association would take no excuse
nor consider any appeal he made, and by
unanimous vote directed the Secretary to de.
clare him reelected Encomiums upon his
services and the splendid success, as the day
in all its features had demonstrated. were pro-
nounced by many gentlemen, all overruling MS
earnest request that he should be relieved, ana
that Captain Lewis Hartman be placed in the
position of President. None were more opposed
to such proceeding than Captain Hartman
himself, who declared that Captain Pratt must
serve until the monument crowned the beauti-
full heights of Thornrose cemetery. Mr.. New
ton Argenbright as Secretary, and Mr.. Joseph
E. Rollins as Treasurer. were unanimously re-
elected. This is the sixteenth year OF Mr.. hoi-
Inns services i n that office.
Messrs. W. L. Bumgardner, j. d. LII ley. j. A.
Patterson, ]. c. Shields. A. 81. Fultz,! and ]. L.
Long, were made Vice Presidents: .4
Messrs ]. G. Marquis, ]. N. Mcfarland, F. b.
Berkeley, Lewis Hartman. and R. A. Hamilton
were again constituted the executive commit
tee y
The monumNnt committee is as follows: ].
G. MARQUIS, W. L. Olivier, ]. N. Mcfarland. j.
D. Lilley, silas Walker, g. ]. Pratt. VIII. Gam
ble Jos. A. Wilson, ]. E. Rollins, and ]. Hotch-
kiss.
novarnor Tee Gencral Ayerill General I'M
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SUMMER TOURS.

Excursion Tickets to Deer Park, Oakland,
Mountain Lake Park, and all the other famous
Summer Resorts and Medicinal Springs in
Maryland. Pennsylvania, the Virginias .and
North Carolina, are now on sale at all princi-
pal stations along the line OF the Baltimore and
Ohio r. R. These tickets are valid for return
passage until Octoberl 3lst, and are good for
stop-over privileges both going and returning.
B. & o. Ticket Agents at minor stations will
secure Excursion Tickets for passengers desir-
Ing to take trains at such stations, provided
application is made few days in Advance.
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A BULLET PASSES THROUGH A WINDOW
About 10 o'clock on last Wednesday night q
small ball shot from a gun passed through the
window Of room in the second story of the
dwelling of Mr.. 8. E. Miller which was occupied
by his daughter. The lower part of the window
was raised, SO that the ball had to pass through
two panes ofglass, when 1t struck the curtain
and then his daughter in the side who was
standing near the window, but, the force being
sp en- t, fortunately inflicted no injury. From
the direction of the range of the ball, lift had
not been DETECTED by the curtain, would have
struck his daughter about the head. This was,
Of course. unintentional, but parties. boys
particularly, should be careful how they fire off
their guns
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MARRIAGES..

LE-THoMPsoN.-June 9th, at the hons
fthe bride. near Swoope. by Rev. l.. B.
ME B. Thompon. both of Augusta Co.
SUBLETT-INGRAHAM.-A Meade Memorial
church. Manchester. on June It'll. Miss Octa-
via Sublett. daughter of James M. Sublett, to
Judge I. H. Ingraham.
REDD-SCoTT.-Atth the residence Of her father,
9. e. Redd, in Prince Edward Co., Va, Miss
Gertrude Redd to Mr.. Nathan Scott, of Cum
berland Co., Va.
BowYER-WEBB.-At Hinton, W. Va, on the
6th instant, by Rev. M. Bibb, Mr.. James W.
Bowyer Of Sinks Grove, Monroe county, and
Miss Emma Webb. of Hinton.
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SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-The following
sales of real estate were made by e. NJ. Gushing
& Son, for VIM. T. Rush, Exect., of R. G.
Bickle deceased June 9th, 1857
LIST. Lot on Lewis Street known as the
Merrilatt lot to R. L. Stratton for $3.50.
End. Lot on Lewis Street known as the
Kivlighan lot to DR.. N. Wayt for 5000.
3rd. Brick shop on Middlebrook Street to B
F. Stockton for $500.
4th. Store-house on Beverley Street adjoin-
ing Geo. R. Bell, to J. A. Wehn for s., no.
5th. House and lot on Frederick Street ad
Joining Mozart to R. P. Bell for $2,675.
9th. Store-house and lot on New Street oc-
cupied by s. Shultz to s. Shultz for $500.
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Children Starving to Death

find 8 most marvellous food and remedy In
Scotfs Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil
with Bypophosphites. Very palatable and
easily digested. DIR. 8. W. COHEN OF Waco
Texas. says: 81 have used your Emulsion in
Infantile wasting with good results: 1t not
only restores wasted tissues, but gives strength
and increases the appetite. am glad to use
such a eliable article" DR.. CHARLES G. GAR.
RETr, Calvert, Texas, says; 81 have used your
Emulsion for over year, and have derived
much benefit from it in the marasmus of chill.
dren, being tolerated by the stomach when all
other medicaments were rejected"
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A WHITE GROUND HoG.-A short time
since two sons of Arson o. Wade, on Back
Creek, caught snow-white grounding,
about the size of cat, and supposed to be
about year old. Its eyes are wine colored,
and has all of the habits of the grounding,
and is a grounding in all except its coler.
His hogship is being ''petted'' and is be.
coming quite domesticated.- Highland Re
corder.
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For the relief and cure of the inflamma.
ton and congestion called "a cold in the heap
there is more potency in Ely's Cream Balm
than in anything else it is possible to prescribe
This preparation has for years past been max
ing brilliant success as remedy for cold in
the head, catarrh and hay fever. Used in the
initial stages of these complaints Cream Balm
prevents any serious development OF the symp-
toms. while almost numberless cases are on re-
cord Of radical cures of chronic catarrh and
hay fever after all other modes Of treatment
have proved of no avail
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Attorney General Ayers has taken tn

AtGOrney-General ayers mas taRen The
noble stand in defense of the sovereignty
and laws of Virginia we expected of him.
Mr.. Royal had obtained an injunction
from Judge Bond, enjoining Mr.. Ayers
and other State officials from bringing suit
under the s'coupon-crusher" act of Assem-
bly,. In spite of this injunction, Mr.. Ayers
brought suit against the Wheeler & Wilson
Sewing Machine Company for 1888, the
amount of their taxes, for which they had
rendered coupons. The sheriff Of Rich
mond city declining to serve the notice on
the agent of the company, Mr.. Ayers
undertook that duty himself, and served
the writ on Monday last The Attorney
General is now, as he we'll knows, in open
contempt of Judge Bonds court, and we
shall see whether the Judge will proceed to
the extreme of imprisoning the Attorney
General of this old Commonwealth, and if
he does, what the Supreme Court will have
to say about it, Charlottesville Chronicle,
June 10Th.
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THE WAYNEsBoRo BRIDGE.--The contractors
were very prompt to commence work on the
new bridge at Waynesboro'. The excavation
for the abutments and pillar has beea made,
and a quantity of stone in place. the derrick in
position, &c. The stone Is obtained from q
limestone quarry near by down the river, and
is superior to the slatestone which appears to
have been the principal kind used In the old
structure.
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MRS. TEAFoRDs SELECT SCHooL.-The final
exercises OF Mrs. Teaford's select school at
Roanoke took place in the Opera-House ofthat
city on Friday night week. and were credit
able to the school and were well attended and
pleased all present. and did honor to both
teachers and pupils. Mrs Teaford, formerly
Miss Kate Edison, is a native Of this county,
and has had much experience as teacher.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-15

CITY MAIL DELIvERY.-The following ap-
pointments have been made of Letter Carriers
for the city to-wit: Starke Miller. N. M. Var
ner, Thomas Fuller and Paul Grow.
The new boxes for the Post-ofice are now
being made by direction of the Post Office De-
partment at factory in the North. The
furniture and other arrangements for the COM
pletion of the office will be placed in the build
ing by 81. ]. Lushbaugh & Bro.
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WTilsOn, VIM. A., DC, VS.. McCue, VIM.
w A, dc.-In pursuance of decree of the
Circuit Court tor Augusta county, entered in
this cause, May 20, 1887. shall proceed, at my
office, in Staunton, on Wednesday, July 6, 1857,
LIST, TO settle the accounts of VIM. M. Wilson,
decd, as former Executor of Thomas P. Will
son. decd End, To settle the accounts of VIM.
d. Hanger as Administrator d. b. n. C. t. a., OF
Thomas P. Wilson, decd; and, Srd, To take
an account of any outstanding claims against
the estate of said Thomas P. Wilson. ArPer-
sons asserting claims are notified to present
them to me on or before the day herein ap-
pointed. JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r
o.
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CHAMBER OF CoMMERCE.-The Chamber OF
Commerce was in regular session last night,
Hon. A. G. Gordon in the Chair
The proposition to have Trades display at
the next Fair was discussed and approved. 1t
is pr opposed to embrace the entire Fair Dis
trict in the scheme SO far as it will prove prac-
ticable to do SO.
Chas. E. Haines, E. M. Cushing, Geo. c. Mas
lin, Alex. Hart and J. W. Splitter were ap-
pointed a committee to formulate plan, con-
fer with other bodies and committees. and to
report to the Chamber as soon as practicable.